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Table 6 Estimated WBCT ED

From: Development of optimised protocols for paediatric whole-body computed tomography examinations: a figure-of-merit approach

 

GE scanner

Siemens scanner

Optimised protocol

EDWB (mSv)

Difference

EDWB (mSv)

Difference

9.1 A

9.1B

9.1 A

9.1B

Newborn

2.6

4.1

57.69%

2.7

3.0

11.11%

Child

4.4

5.8

31.82%

4.6

5.3

15.22%

  1. Key: EDWB = Whole-body CT effective dose; 9.1 A = dose from head + arterial phase CAP protocols; 9.1B = dose from head + arterial phase CAP + venous phase AP protocols
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